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Snakes need space just like all other animals

 in Uncategorized  tagged animal welfare / captive wildlife / folklore husbandry / lizards / MLAPs / mobile zoos / pet trade / pets / rectilinear behaviour / reptile biology / reptiles / roadside zoos / snake husbandry / snakes / zoo / zoos

By Rob Laidlaw Imagine being in a tiny tank, drawer or container where you can’t even stretch out. While understanding of the basic biological, behavioural and social needs of wild animals in captivity has grown substantially in recent decades, some animals are still subjected to longstanding, outdated, inhumane husbandry conditions […]

Winnipeg’s New Proposed Rules for Exotic Pets in Jeopardy

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Exotic animal owners campaigning against better protection for animals The City of Winnipeg is conducting a review of their Responsible Pet Ownership (RPO) Bylaw and has proposed a number of ideas for improving and modernizing it. If adopted, those ideas would make Winnipeg a national leader in the protection of […]